Oakton Community College has capped its 2018 season as NJCAA Division III national baseball champs with a quartet of local high school stars figuring prominently in the mix.

The Hoffman Estates Park District’s (HE Parks) figure skating academy Coach Ryan Bedard of McHenry has been having great success and is moving on to national competitions in not just one but two categories – singles and pairs.

Purdue freshman point guard and Evanston grad Nojel Eastern has pulled his name from the NBA Draft and will be returning to the Boilermakers next season.

Steve Kutie followed his dream of becoming one of the all-time leading trainers in the horse world.

The way Jonathan Wilburn sees it, he was merely doing what leaders do when he took on all challenges in recently leading Evanston past the field in the Class 3A Sectional at Loyola.

Tennis Anyone? Tennis Classes for all age groups and skills. Youth Classes run in four separate sessions from June 2nd until August 2nd.

James Murray just keeps on beating the odds.

DePaul University softball tops the list of highest grossing programs in Illinois, reporting more than $1.3 million – or $63,791 per athlete – in 2016, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of the latest federal data.

Welcome riders to the Fox River Valley Pony Club’s Mini Event hosted by the Barrington Hills Park District.

Stevenson High School grad and Villanova hoops star Jalen Brunson has capped his NCAA title-winning career by declaring for the NBA draft.

Illinois is the fifth most popular states for college softball, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.

Glenview natives and current Dartmouth University football players Charlie Pontarelli and Brennan Cascarano have been named recipients of an academic award from the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame (NFF).

Robert Morris University baseball tops the list of highest grossing programs in Illinois, reporting more than $1.3 million – or $10,678 per athlete – in 2016, followed by Bradley University ($1.2 million), and University of Illinois at Chicago ($980,248), according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of the latest federal data.

Jevon Carter earned second-team All-America honors this week, yet another accolade for a point guard called "one of the best to ever hit the hardwood" for West Virginia University.

The Chicago Bears are showing their long-term commitment to quarterback Mitch Trubisky by supplying him with the weapons the team believes he needs to restore the franchise’s honor in the NFC.

Rep. Lou Lang, D-Skokie, voted in favor of a bill banning youth younger than 12 years old from playing tackle football on an organized team.

Chicago Bulls fans don’t look now, but your 20-38 team seems to have the competition right where they want them.

With pitchers and catchers reporting for spring training on Feb. 14, baseball is back and the Chicago Cubs and White Sox are both preparing for the upcoming season.

With the NBA season at the midway point, the Chicago Bulls are sitting in last place in the Central Division and 12th place overall in the Eastern Conference with a record of 20-37. The Bulls will be hoping that the second half of the season is kinder than the first.

With the 2018 Winter Olympics just around the corner, a number of athletes with ties to Illinois are gearing up to compete.